The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-31
The Fourth Congressional District.
GRENADA, Aug 81, 1885,

GRENADA, Aug. p, 1887.
EDITOR CLARION: 1t may be little
early to speculate as to who the next
Congressman Of this, 4th district, shall
be, but during these dull piping times of
peace, it may be pardonable, and when
discussed in the proper spirit, it can be
offensive to nobody. Therefore, if /
bring forward name let it be under
stood that | am in the interest of no
ring, nor click, nor combination, nor am
| hired scribe paid to pander to any
mans vanity or ambition, but am con-
sulting my own views of propriety in
which the public have an interest be.
yond me, as its numerical strength am
plifes, by the side of a unit.
The condition of politics twelve
months to come cannot be determined
bv these definite causes, which have
heretofore settled results. The Demo
cratic party may be as compact then as
now, but we must not forget that there
are forces at work that may bring about
| changes, that may effect the mechanical
| methods, without overthrowing the
principles of the party, and if / can pre-
sent a name, whose fitness may meet all
the requirements of any partial or entire
change, that may grow up with the ad
vancing spirit of the times, may posi-
bly, "have done the State some service"
and without further circumlocution, /
will mention the name that could carry
into the race as many of the concomi-
tants of success as any one in the dis
trict, and he is Judge w. I. Roane.
The first objection that may meet is,
that he now holds an Office both of
honor and profit. Let me say at the start.
that if he prefers his present position as
a certainty, to any that / think he could
get, but of different nature, it would
be useless to offer him any honor or
emolument outside of his present public
position, which will be rendered again
by every right of his political aud per
sonal relations to the appointing power
This very fact, in itself, would
strengthen him, and should. were he to
conclude to try his fortunes in the evo-
buttons of politics. A man who would
go before the people of the district
known as an intelligent, fearless and
upright Judge, and known personally for
his pure private lifa and affable n BANNERS,
before the district. When to these. we
add his general and political informa-
ton, his close identity, by his large and
successful farming interest, to the grow
ing agricultural organizations, he would |
cover, in his claims to public favor, |
more ground than any man of our ac-
quaintance in the district.
Wherever Judge Roane has been tried,
whether in State conventions, the Legis-
lature or on the bench, he surely has
the right to be satisfied with his record,
while his friends may be proud of il;
for everywhere, he has displayed calm
ness without excitement, elaboration
without haste, justice without preju-
dice, and power without tyranny.
Whether he would, under and circum
stances, accept nomination of the
Democratic party, with the most indubi-
table appearances of success, | do not
know. But this / can say, that if, after
serving six years on the bench, he would
like to change his life of study and prac
teal efficiency in graphing with ques-
tons of the State, for which he is adj
mirabiy qualified, he has now lying
before him the inviting opportunity. If
The people of the district wish a man of
ability, widely connected
with them in social life, identified with
Them closely in large farming interests,
md with alignment with the politics of
me State, one whose moral life is above
question, they can find all these COM
nendable features in the person and
character of Judge w. T. Roane, of
Grenada. Yours,
FOURTH DISTRICT.